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#43191 04-23-2004 06:31 AM
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Just to update you all, my surgery was cancelled yesterday. The doctor discovered a "suspicious" area on my right tonsil, the original primary site, during exploratory work. When he took a sample to the lab, they couldn't guarantee that the sample wasn't cancer. They couldn't say for sure that it was, but couldn't say it wasn't, either. So, they brought me back from never-never land and we have tentatively rescheduled the surgery for next Friday, 4/30. The doctor says he is 99%+ sure it isn't cancer, but took the precaution anyhow. If it is cancer, we haven't really discussed what the course of action is, but I presume it would require a replanning of the surgery to include the suspect area as well as a clear margin around it. Hopefully, it will turn out negative and I won't have to worry about it. Anyhow, that's my story to date.


Regards, Kirk Georgia
Stage IV, T1N2aM0, right tonsil primary, Tonsilectomy 11/03, 35 rad/3cisplatin chemo, right neck dissection 1/04 - 5/04.
#43192 04-23-2004 10:25 AM
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Kirk,

I can't imagine how trying a time this is for you. It sounds like you have a great doctor and he wants to do a thorough job. I am hoping (and praying) for success on your upcoming surgery and another miracle from the maker.

Ed


SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023

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